June 15, 2026
Strata Orchestra: Founding Concert
Shields conducts the founding concert of Strata Orchestra, performing Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 5, arranged by Klaus Simon for chamber ensemble.
July 23, 2026
Final Concert with The Hallé at Buxton Octagon Hall
Conducting Weber, Strauss, and Brahms at Buxton Octagon Hall in a program that brings together Classical elegance and Romantic depth.
Jul. 27-Aug. 20, 2026
Engagement with Sun Valley Music Festival
As Associate Conductor, Shields will conduct Ravel’s Rapsodie espagnole and Thomas Adès’s Inferno from Dante.
About Euan Shields
A passion for music, collaboration and discovery
On March 5, 2026, Shields led the Hallé Rush Hour series with a striking contrast between the vivid storytelling of Janácek and the youthful brilliance of Shostakovich.
LeftLion Reviews Shields and the Hallé in Nottingham
Neil Fulwood’s glowing review of Euan Shields conducting the Hallé through an evening of Janáček, Tchaikovsky and Dvořák at Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall.
Shields Joins Sun Valley Music Festival as Associate Conductor
Shields joins the Sun Valley Music Festival as Associate Conductor in July 27 to August 20 in Sun Valley, Idaho.
John Adams Festival Review – The Guardian
Adams himself praised Shields and Hallé musicians for giving “one of the best performances I’ve ever heard” of his Chamber Symphony.
“My role is to create a space where that listening can happen, so that each person in the hall can feel as though they are stepping into a sound world both ancient and alive.”
On conducting Yu Kuwabara’s “Falling Leaves, Moon Steps” for Manchester’s Japan Week.
Latest News
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In the Press
Hallé/Shields/Adams: John Adams festival review – dynamism that could generate electricity – The Guardian Bridgewater Hall/RNCM Hall, Manchester Adams himself […]
